Faith
Safeguarding Children: Faith First in School Guidance
Faith Facts
- The 2026 draft KCSIE guidance for England prioritizes parental involvement, protecting children, and maintaining single-sex spaces.
- Scotland is being urged to revise its school guidance to align with a safeguarding and truth-based approach.
- England’s proposals stress that social transition in schools is not neutral, elevating the importance of honest, compassionate care.
As England recommends a careful, parental-first approach for social transition in schools, Scotland faces growing calls to ensure its educational policies protect all children in body, mind, and spirit.
The pressure for consistency across the UK highlights the need for Scottish guidance to reflect biblical values of clarity, protection, and family integrity.
“Children deserve honesty, not ideology; compassion, not confusion; support, not social pressure.”
New English guidance emphasizes safeguarding and truth, rejecting the idea that children should be affirmed in identities contrary to biological reality.
Parents and families are seeking education rooted in Christian principles—filled with love, truth, and hope—rather than shifting cultural trends.
“Love tells the truth. Love protects. Love does not affirm a path that leads to harm. Love stands firm even when culture shifts.”
Unite for Education stands for evidence-based policy, parental involvement, compassionate support, and the defense of single-sex spaces for all students.
Our Christian calling is to stand strong for children and families, upholding biblical truth with grace and courage, and offering hope anchored in God’s design for humanity.
You can share your view in the ongoing consultation—join the movement to protect every child, support families, and keep education grounded in faith and freedom.